Sanskrit quote nr. 1974 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अपां निधिं वारिभिरर्चयन्ति ।
दीपेन सूर्यं प्रतिबोधयन्ति ॥apāṃ nidhiṃ vāribhirarcayanti |
dīpena sūryaṃ pratibodhayanti ||
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Presented above is a Sanskrit aphorism, also known as a subhāṣita, which is at the very least, a literary piece of art. This page provides critical research material such as an anlaysis on the poetic meter used, an English translation, a glossary explaining technical terms, and a list of resources including print editions and digital links.
Glossary of Sanskrit terms
Note: Consider this as an approximate extraction of glossary words based on an experimental segmentation of the Sanskrit verse. Some could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Nidhi (निधि): defined in 9 categories.
Vari (vāri, वारि): defined in 18 categories.
Arcayat (अर्चयत्): defined in 1 categories.
Dipa (dīpa, दीप): defined in 18 categories.
Surya (sūrya, सूर्य): defined in 22 categories.
Pratibodha (प्रतिबोध): defined in 3 categories.
Yat (यत्): defined in 2 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Hindi, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), India history, Kannada, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Ayurveda (science of life), Prakrit, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Nepali, Hinduism, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Yoga (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Ganapatya (worship of Ganesha), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Buddhism, Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Vedanta (school of philosophy)
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit verse. If the system was successful in segmenting the sentence, you will see of which words it is made up of, generally consisting of Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs, Participles and Indeclinables. Click on the link to show all possible derivations of the word.
- Line 1: “apāṃ nidhiṃ vāribhirarcayanti”
- apām -
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ap (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]ap (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]√pā (verb class 1)[aorist active first single]√pā (verb class 2)[imperfect active first single], [aorist active first single]√pā (verb class 2)[imperfect active first single]
- nidhim -
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nidhi (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- vāribhir -
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vāri (noun, feminine)[instrumental plural]vāri (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- arcayanti -
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√ṛc -> arcayantī (participle, feminine)[adverb from √ṛc]√ṛc -> arcayantī (participle, feminine)[adverb from √ṛc]√ṛc -> arcayat (participle, neuter)[nominative plural from √ṛc], [vocative plural from √ṛc], [accusative plural from √ṛc]√ṛc -> arcayantī (participle, feminine)[vocative single from √ṛc]√ṛc -> arcayat (participle, neuter)[nominative plural from √ṛc], [vocative plural from √ṛc], [accusative plural from √ṛc]√ṛc -> arcayantī (participle, feminine)[vocative single from √ṛc]√ṛc (verb class 0)[present active third plural]√ṛc (verb class 0)[present active third plural]
- Line 2: “dīpena sūryaṃ pratibodhayanti”
- dīpena -
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dīpa (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]
- sūryam -
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sūrya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]sūrya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]sūryā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√sūr -> sūrya (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √sūr class 4 verb], [accusative single from √sūr class 10 verb]√sūr -> sūrya (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √sūr class 4 verb], [accusative single from √sūr class 4 verb], [nominative single from √sūr class 10 verb], [accusative single from √sūr class 10 verb]
- pratibodha -
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pratibodha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- yanti -
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yanti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]yat (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]√i -> yat (participle, neuter)[nominative plural from √i class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √i class 2 verb], [accusative plural from √i class 2 verb]√i (verb class 2)[present active third plural]
About the Mahāsubhāṣitasaṃgraha
buy this bookThis quote is included within the Mahāsubhāṣitasaṃgraha (महासुभाषितसंग्रह, maha-subhashita-samgraha / subhasita-sangraha), which is a compendium of Sanskrit aphorisms (subhāṣita), collected from various sources. Subhāṣita is a genre of Sanskrit literature, exposing the vast and rich cultural heritage of ancient India.
It has serial number 1974 and can be found on page . (read on archive.org)
Sanskrit is the oldest living language and bears testimony to the intellectual past of ancient India. Three major religions (Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism) share this language, which is used for many of their holy books. Besides religious manuscripts, much of India’s ancient culture has been preserved in Sanskrit, covering topics such as Architecture, Music, Botany, Surgery, Ethics, Philosophy, Dance and much more.